HP-MPI V2.3 for Linux Release Note

Table 1-3 Directory Structure (continued)
ContentsSubdirectory
HP-MPI Linux 64-bit libraries for Itaniumlib/linux_ia64
HP-MPI Linux 64-bit libraries for Opteron and EM64Tlib/linux_amd64
Configuration files and release notesnewconfig
manpages for the HP-MPI utilitiesshare/man/man1*
manpages for the HP-MPI libraryshare/man/man3*
Release Notesdoc
License fileslicenses
1.2.5 Documentation Changes
This release note might be updated periodically. Visit www.hp.com/go/mpi and select
the link for documentation to make sure that you have the latest version of this release
note. This website also has a link to the HP-MPI FAQ section.
1.2.6 Summary of Benefits and Features
MPI has become the industry standard for distributed technical applications and is
widely supported on most technical computing platforms. HP-MPI offers several
benefits including:
• Applications developed using HP-MPI port easily to other platforms, even those
with a different architecture.
• HP-MPI takes advantage of HP's shared-memory server architectures, such as
NUMA series, in order to get the most performance out of the system without
compromising portability and flexibility.
• Technical application providers using HP-MPI protect their software investment
using a highly efficient, portable tool for parallel application development.
NOTE: A significant number of new features were introduced with the previous
release of HP-MPI. See the HP-MPI Version 2.2.7 for Linux Release Note at http://
docs.hp.com/en/T1919-90015/index.html for details on those features.
HP-MPI V2.3 for Linux includes the following features (which are described in detail
in the next section):
• System Check (page 11)
• Default Message Size Changed For -ndd (page 12)
• MPICH2 Compatibility (page 12)
• Support for Large Messages (page 13)
• Redundant License Servers (page 14)
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